Interceptor 400
Interceptor Corporation · United States · first flew 1969 · light aircraft
The Interceptor 400 was a turboprop-powered single-engined light aircraft developed from the Meyers 200 single-engine piston plane. It attracted buyers but was unable to obtain adequate manufacturing financing.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × turboprop, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.22 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Single turboprop in the nose with a three-blade Hartzell propeller
- Low-wing monoplane
- Light cabin aircraft derived from a piston-engined design
It is a single-engined low-wing light aircraft powered by a 400 shp Garrett TPE331 turboprop driving a three-bladed Hartzell propeller. It seats a pilot and three passengers.
Specifications
- The Interceptor 400 has a length of 8.22 m (27 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.3 m (31 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 414 km/h (257 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Lymon Lyon asked Aero Commander for a turboprop modification of the 200, and Aero Commander instead offered to sell him the 200 type certificate and its work on a turbine-engine model 400. Lyon and a group of investors formed the Interceptor Corporation, and the plant moved from Albany, Georgia, to Norman, Oklahoma. The first flight was on 27 June 1969 and certification was obtained in 1971.
Variants
A militarised version, the Interceptor I400-M, reached at least the planning stage. It was envisaged for training, reconnaissance, forward air control, counter-insurgency and utility roles.
Where you'll see it
Only one aircraft was built. Without adequately funded buyers, investor Paul Luce took possession of the prototype and the company's intellectual property. In 2014 Global Parts Group acquired the type certificate of the Interceptor 400 and the Meyers 200.
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